Embalmer&#39;s table.



Y 110.7%,605. PATENTEDMAR. 24,1903.

T. B. HENNESSYJ 1 EMBALMERS TABLE.

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UNITED" STATES ATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS RnE NEssY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIs, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,To THE EMBALMERS SUPPLY COMPANY, OF WEST- PORT, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

EM BALM ERS TABLE.

(SPECIFICATICN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 723,605, dated March24, 1903.

I Application filed July 24,1901- Renewed January 15, 1903. Serial No.139,164. (No model.)

To all 1071,0111, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAs-BQHENNESSY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Embalmers Tables,of, which the following is a fnll,clear, and exact specification.

In embalming it is desirable to turn the sub ject operated on indifferent positions during the process.

This invention relates to an embalmers table which is adjustable inheight and angular position and is provided with means for changing itsposition when under load.

The invention consists of the matters hereinafterset forth, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in side elevation of a tableembodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in centralvertical section through the table. Fig. 3 is plan View of theclamping-block. Fig. 4 is a side View of the clamping-block. Fig. 5 isacentral section through the clamping-bolt washer, showingaportion ofitscurved shank.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a rectangular table-top ordrainage-slab on which the subject to be operated on is laid.-

This slab is provided with a rim CL and is slightly dished, so that anyliquid striking its" surface will flow to one or the other of two drainopenings at, which are located near either end of the slab. The slab ismounted on two parallel segmentalbrackets B, secured by bolts 1) orother suitable means to the under side of the slab near its margins andat its center of length. These brackets comprise separated concentricsegments and swing in a U -shaped yoke C, being pivoted to the ends ofthe upwardly-projecting yoke-arms c on pintles D, which pass through theradial centers of the slots E, formed by the separated segments. Thesecenters are preferably close to the slab, so as to bring its center ofgravity when loaded as near as possible to its center of oscillation.This yoke O, on which the brackets may be clamped at any desired angleby means hereinafter described, is carried by a supporting-post F, whoseupper preferred design.

bracket.

end is centrally secured to the cross-arm c of the yoke. Said post isrevoluble in the central boss g of a standard or base G of any It may beraised or lowei'ed therein by means of a hand-wheel H, whose hub h hasscrew-threaded engagement with thesupporting-post F and rests or bears*on the upper end of the boss g.

To clamp the brackets and yoke together,

rotatable washer K, which has a tenon 7c, eu-

gaging and traveling in the slot E of the adjacent bracket. Near thehandle it passes through a non-rotatable clamping-block L, provided witha projection Z, which enters and travels in the slot 0 of the proximateThe face of the block L contiguous to' the handle-bar J has two obliquecam-surfaces l', which engage two similar cams j on the boss-face of thehandle J. When the latter is turned in the proper direction, it securelyand quickly locks the parts together.

The table can be quickly raised or lowered with a minimum of efiort bythe hand-wheel.

Itis free to turn in either direction, and can :be tilted at any angledesired and secured I. An embalmers table, comprisinga suit- 5 IOOtically adjustable in the central opening of said stand having a yokemade integral with its upper end, a hand-Wheel having aninteriorIy-threaded boss engaging said post, a pintle pivotallyconnecting said brackets to the ends of the arms of said yoke at pointscoinciding with the centers of the segments thereof, aclam ping-boltextending through the slot between the two segments of each bracket andprovided with a suitable head on one end and a handle or lever forturning it on the other, a non-rotatable washer on the head of the endof said bolt and a non-rotatable clamping-block on the other end thereofnext said handle, said clamping-block and the face of the boss of thehandle engaging the same having cam-surfaces whereby when said bolt isturned said washer and said clam pin g-block clamp said brackets to saidyoke.

2. An embalmers table comprising a suitable slab, corresponding parallelbrackets secured longitudinally to the under side thereof about midwayits length and each provided with two concentric segments, a suitablestand, a threaded supporting-post vertically adjustable in the centralopening thereof, having a yoke made integral with its up" per end, ahand-wheel having an interiorlythreaded boss engaging said post, a pintle pivotally securing said brackets to the arms of said yoke at pointscoinciding with the centers of the segments thereof, a bolt extendingthrough the lower ends of the arms of said yoke having its ends extendedthrough the slots between the segments of each bracket and provided witha head on one end a bandie for turnin'g'it at the other, a flangedwasher on said bolt next its headed end having a flattened extensionextending between the segments of the adjacent bracket, and aclamping-block on the other end of said bolt having a flattenedextension extending between the segments of the opposite bracket, theouter face of said clamping-block and the side of the boss of the handleengaging the same having cam-surfaces, whereby when said bolt is turnedthe brackets are clamped against the arms of said yoke.

THOMAS E. I-IENNESSY. Witn esses:

M. ERIEL, FRANK D. THoMAsoN.

